Weekly Report - 01 November 2018

PANAMA: Panama City mayor to run for presidency

Panama’s presidential line-up ahead of next May’s elections is now complete. José Isabel Blandón Figueroa, the mayor of Panama City, emerged victorious in the primary elections of the ruling Partido Panameñista (PPA) on 28 October, while Saúl Méndez, the construction workers’ leader, completed the field by securing the candidacy of the left-wing Frente Amplio por la Democracia (FAD).